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U.S. at the center of VW's crisis in Germany

VW Group CEO Martin Winterkorn, left, keeps his job — for now — despite a lack of confidence shown by his mentor, Ferdinand Piech, right.
April 20, 2015 05:00 AM

FRANKFURT -- The turmoil that nearly cost Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn his job last week is rooted in the company's problems in the U.S., where the VW brand has made precious little progress since Winterkorn took charge eight years ago.

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